Useful Links

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Teaching with historic PLACES
http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/twhp/index.htm

Donna Brady shared this one - there are great charts and lessons
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/

Lesson Plans by ERA!!
http://www.fsc.edu/tah/Secicivilwarreconstruction.cfm

Explore PA History
http://explorepahistory.com/

The Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Materials for Teachers
http://www.hsp.org/default.aspx?id=11
Census in Schools - useful tools for teachers and students
http://www.census.gov/schools/

Library of Congress
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html
MAJOR DOCS from Library of Congress
http://www.pdesas.org/module/content/resources/2352/view.ashx

Primary Source sets & Lessons with Library of Congress
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/primarysourcesets/


Civil War Research - Dickinson College
http://housedivided.dickinson.edu/

National archives
http://www.archives.gov/

Constitutional convention with the national archives
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution.html

C-SPAN Classroom!! Videos for each lesson!!
http://www.c-spanclassroom.org/

YOUTH LEADERSHIP - lessons on government, campaigns, etc. Usually RUNS MOCK ELECTION!!
http://www.youthleadership.net/index.jsp

America's historical documents with the national archives
http://www.archives.gov/historical-docs/

Teaching with documents - national archives, lesson plans
This link also has GREAT WAYS TO ANALYZE PRIMARY SOURCES (cartoons, photographs)
http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/

ANOTHER USEFUL SITE WITH LESSONS & DOCUMENTS
http://edsitement.neh.gov/tab_lesson.asp?subjectArea=3

Gilder Lehrman Institute - has documents
http://www.gilderlehrman.org/

History Matters - A US Survey course with documents, possible DBQs
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/

Newseum.org: This is an actual museum based on archiving newspapers. They have lessons that are based on some of their exhibits, but can be useful to students who do not visit too.
http://www.newseum.org/education/teacher-resources/lesson-plans/index.html